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I'm glad this video was a bit longer because these kinds of knives intrigue me. For me, if I had to choose, I'd pick flippers over the slots in the blade.
DLT just sent me a notification for two Koenig Arius, a full ti, & a cf model. I went into my over draft on my account to get the #1 grail on my list but I have a cf model coming . The wait is gonna drag but I'm so excited 😁 😆.
Congratulations on your epic score. I watch all your shows & I could feel your excitement. I also scored my first Koenig Arius today. My #1 grail so I get it man. Keep bringing us great content man love the show.
@@bigjohn3038 I did not know flippers were illegal in the UK. That sounds ridiculous. The flipper delete is a sprint run. It is hard to find buy the best place would be the Facebook group.
Got my first and probably only, koenig arius woven copper carbon fiber show scale, with the flipper delete! Scheduled for delivery today! It's shocking how suprised I'm that I'm soon to own one, let alone the version. Stalking for over a year maybe closer to two, but harder with the flipper delete release. Rarely this happy in life!
Great review, I just managed to score an Arius (flipper) today from DLT. I've been checking/watching my notifications every day for over a month. Persistence pays off...I should have it in hand next week.
Blade HQ and DLT haven't had Koenig knives is some time. Your best bet is EDC Foundry. Pretty small internet site that gets a few in per month. Where I got mine about a year ago. Really nothing like a Arius and well worth the time it takes to track one down. The flipper version you are showing I have never seen before and it's sexy as hell
Great review and nice Koenigs! I'm fairly new to them, haven't handled a flipper Arius but I love my two gen3 flipper deletes! Can't stand the short edge on the gen4 flipper deletes!!
Look thru the pocket clip window @ 16:45 & tah-dah, the date is rite theeer. Also, my Shiro F95 NL is 4.9 oz. & my gen. 4 Arius Ti is 4.8 oz. The way they are built, the Shiro feels so much heavier.
I’ve got a Gen 4 flipper delete that was my first knife purchase after a 10 year hiatus from the knife world. My, how things have moved on. Was “this” close to selling it this week, due to me being left handed.....took it out to take photos and just couldn’t go through with it. The smaller sized up-coming Arius is going to be another step towards my perfect knife......just need them to make them in left handed configuration and I can disappear from the knife world for another 10 years and be happy 🤣
Flipper delete is cool. I just got a Gun 4 sprint run Arius CF with flipper. The flipper action is truthfully superior to any of my Shiro's and FAR superior to my Hinderer's. Plus I can still Spidey flip if I want. I'd rather have the versatile action options than a larger choil... but that's just personal preference.
Yea man once again you say somthinh exactly how I feel man and say it to myself lol about the second nature reverse flick. That's exactly how it is with me. I relate so much to you lol
I have arius gen 4 flipper but have to say this flipper delete is maybe even better. I find myself opening it more by middle finger flicks then flipper tab
Just a heads up the lightening pockets are not exclusive to gen 4. My gen 3 standard red cf version has lightening pockets, the inlay version only doesn't have them due to needing room for the inlays.
Digging an old nail out of my fence while I was working on something else in the back yard. All I had on me was the Rat at the moment. Wrong tool but oh well 😅
I prefer having the flipper on my gen 4. The more deployment methods, the more fun for me. Have to say that for about half the price, the Reate torrent comes awfully close to the arius. If the arius is a 10, the torrent is a 9.5. The pricing difference is a clear example of American vs. Chinese manufacturing.
@@chrisjaskulski8613 I have a Warrior 2 v2 - very good knife but totally different. Also have a Liong Mah Field Duty wich imo beats the Arius ( have a gen. 3 flipper delete )
I’ve got a Gen 4 flipper delete that was my first knife purchase after a 10 year hiatus from the knife world. My, how things have moved on. Was “this” close to selling it this week, due to me being left handed.....took it out to take photos and just couldn’t go through with it. The smaller sized up-coming Arius is going to be another step towards my perfect knife......just need them to make them in left handed configuration and I can disappear from the knife world for another 10 years and be happy 🤣
@@Smatnm the mini Arius sounds good in theory until you see that 2.8 inch blade length... 3 is kinda my ideal for small knives. And while it is no where near the same thing, I can vouch for the mini Ritter Hogue being an absolutely fantastic piece from a mini lefthanded EDC perspective 👍
Chris Jaskulski Yeah, saw the blade length but I’m alright with that, suits the legalities of where I’m from. Very happy with the blade (well, technically cutting edge) length on the small CRK Inkosi (bless CRK for looking after lefties). I’ve heard good things about Hogue (not least from Metal Complex himself)....and I’ve very recently been disappointed with Benchmade’s QC. Not being US based, I can’t always easily buy items.....and trying before I buy is practically non-existent. Thanks for the heads up. 👍
@@metal_complex Agreed. My arius vs. my wayfarer 24/7 is clear evidence that the arius wins hands down, at almost the same price. At about half the price of the wayfarer, the Reate torrent has it beat imo.
I am currently debating the following with intent to purchase: Arius vs Wayfarer 247 and Umnumzaan vs AD20... apparently the Wayfarer is the only one of those models currently available (secondary markups are for suckers)
@@chrisjaskulski8613 I don't own an ad-20 so I can't comment on it. I'd definitely pick the arius and the umnumzaan over the wayfarer. I like the wayfarer but for the price, it kind of disappointed me.
